Trump Promised a Shipbuilding Boom. He’s Sinking It Instead

Blowing his one 'worthy cause': Trump is sinking his shipbuilding promise

Washington Monthly writer Arnav Rao reports President Donald Trump has gutted the very offices, funding streams, and foreign partnerships that could have restored the nation’s maritime strength, nine months after he pledged to invigorate it.Trump entered the White House promising that the United States would begin building ships “very fast, very soon.”“Unlike many of Trump’s other policy priorities, this one at least addresses a worthy cause,” s…

Trump Promised a Shipbuilding Boom. He’s Sinking It Instead

When Donald Trump returned to the White House last January, one of his earliest declarations was that the United States would begin building ships “very fast, very soon.” But in the eight months since his inauguration, the administration’s actions have not laid the groundwork for a shipbuilding revival. If anything, they have actively undermined the industry’s prospects.   Unlike many of Trump’s other policy priorities, this one at least address…